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reduced movements?

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fuckityfuckfuckfuck · 14/12/2011 12:55

I'm 26 weeks and over the last few days the movements I've been feeling are much fainter than in the last 2 weeks or so. The movements are still there, I can feel him moving, but just not the acrobatics I've been used to. Is it just that he has less space? And maybe that the limbs are facing backwards? I've had 2 back to back babies and their movements were very different to this.

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GwendolineMaryLacedwithBrandy · 14/12/2011 12:56

You know what everyone's going to say, don't you....

Off you go, go on!

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fuckityfuckfuckfuck · 14/12/2011 12:59

I know, I know, call the midwife. But I saw her 2 weeks ago and mentioned the massive movements and she said 24 weeks was a peak time for them as they still had relatively plenty of space. So I'm wonderign if she would have finished that sentence with '...and after this week they'll get a bit less violent'!

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feekerry · 14/12/2011 12:59

Yep please do get checked out. Horrible to say but unwell babies will still float around to some extent. Just to add I noticed a change go movements at about 25 weeks. All was fine, they became more defined rather than constant flutterings if that makes sense but do get checked.

MrsMicawber · 14/12/2011 13:00

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CheeseandGherkins · 14/12/2011 17:07

Hope you've been checked out now. It's a myth that babies move less as you get further on, you should still be feeling regular movements. Any variation from your normal should be checked out. I'm now 26+4 and have been feeling big, definite movements for at least 6 weeks and with a definite pattern.

MyDogAteMyMincePies · 14/12/2011 17:12

Please go and get checked out. I had reduced movements two days before I was due, and after they scanned me they discovered my DD's growth had slowed down and induced me that day. She is now a happy 3 mo.

Listen to your instincts, only you know your body and baby.

ZhenTheHallsWithBoughsOfHolly · 14/12/2011 17:29

Trust your instincts and get it checked out, better to be safe.

There is a useful guide here to monitoring movements.

I am 29 weeks pregnant with DD2 and I notice definite times in the day when she is awake and count the kicks during those times. Sometimes they can be more faint due to her position and they are different to DD1's during my last pregnancy as this time my placenta is anterior so I feel less generally. I do remember DD1 going through a 'washing machine' stage and then settling down as she got bigger to kicks and punches.

Hope you have been checked and all is well.

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fuckityfuckfuckfuck · 14/12/2011 17:51

I've left a message with the midwife but haven't heard back, she is usually very fast to rspond so I assume she is actually at a birth. If I hear nothing by morning I'll go straight in. Tbh I think I've been too busy and not paying attention, once the dc are in bed I'm going to lie down, catch up on the ER clogging up the Sky+ and just pay attention. I've been getting jabs in my side while I've been typing so I think baby may actually have changed position and I've not been feeling movements where I expected them iyswim.

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CheeseandGherkins · 14/12/2011 18:23

If the movements are still less than normal please don't wait until morning. My daughter was stillborn in Dec last year at 37 weeks and I wouldn't wish that on anyone. Call labour ward and go in to be monitored, it wouldn't take that long and it's time well spent. Any reduced movements can signify a problem, don't wait until it's potentially too late.

GwendolineMaryLacedwithBrandy · 14/12/2011 18:50

I went in last week at 36 weeks for reduced movement. Of course as soon as I was put on the monitor she went loopy but at least I knew for sure she was OK. MW was lovely and didn't mind at all.

Northernlurker · 14/12/2011 18:57

You need to get this checked tonight. A lot can change in a few hours.

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fuckityfuckfuckfuck · 14/12/2011 20:01

Thanks for all the advice. The midwife called in on her way home (she had been at a birth) and had a good listen. Heartbeat is absolutely fine, and yes, he was wriggly when she arrived Hmm He has turned to be transverse, hence that pain at my side, which she said might explain the change as he may be quite squished. She doesn't seem to be worried about that presentation as she said there's a lot of time for that to change, but given that he's spent most of my pregnancy buried practically in my pelvis, I do wonder how on earth he managed to wiggle free. I'm lucky to have a great midwife, she saw how worried I was and is going to call in first thing before the school run for another listen to reassure me, if needs be she'll take me to hospital too. What a star :)

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Northernlurker · 14/12/2011 20:12

Oh that's great! She sounds like a total star. Feel free to drop her boss a note to say so. I work in the NHS and we get the complaints of course - which means that positive feedback is so much appreciated when you get it.

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fuckityfuckfuckfuck · 14/12/2011 20:15

You know Northern, I think I will. I had such a terrible pregnancy with my ds, I was pretty much shifted from midwife to midwife and felt pretty abandoned, but from my first booking in with this one she's been amazing. I really hope she's on call when I actually give birth, I lucked out big time with ds and got the most fabulous midwife when I gave birth and I really think it made all the difference. I appreciate so much that she came out to me tonight.

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TheOriginalFAB · 14/12/2011 20:26

ANY change in movements needs to be checked out whether baby is moving more or less.

Baby does not run out of room to move so put that out of your head straight away.

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